Dave Lewis news and analysis
Dave Lewis is CEO of Diageo. His previous roles include CEO of Tesco for six years until 2020, and almost three decades at Unilever. Lewis is also the chairman of consumer health group Haleon anda non-executive at PepsiCo. The Grocer covers his contributions to the fmcg space extensively.
-
NewsDiageo names former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as new CEO
Diageo has named former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as the Johnnie Walker and Guinness owner’s next chief executive
-
NewsTesco share price gathers momentum as supermarket enters golden quarter from position of strength
Shares shot up 4.5% today to a near-12-year high of 449.2p as markets lapped up a bullish statement by CEO Ken Murphy asserting that the supermarket had built on already strong momentum in the first half to 23 August
-
InterviewsHow has Tesco changed under Ken Murphy in the past five years?
After winning The Grocer Cup last week, Group CEO Ken Murphy outlines how Tesco has changed in the nearly five years since he took on the role
-
NewsLidl takes Grocer of the Year in glittering Grocer Gold Awards 2025
Lidl won the top award on a night in which the likes of Tesco CEO Ken Murphy, Asda store manager Shaun Parker and Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller were also honoured
-
Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2025: Tesco’s Ken Murphy wins The Grocer Cup
When Ken Murphy joined Tesco in October 2020, he had it all to prove. He was an outsider from Walgreens Boots Alliance
-
NewsAutomation firm sheds staff after Tesco deal
Attabotics Inc had secured an agreement with the supermarket to install a micro-fulfillment system to fulfil online grocery orders – but has laid off all staff, it is claimed
-
NewsDubai-style chocolate reduced to clear in Tesco due to system error
Godiva’s Pistachio & Kadayif bars were listed by Tesco earlier this month for a limited run
-
Comment & OpinionTesco 30% share aim puts different complexion on profit warning
The last time Tesco enjoyed 30% share in UK grocery sales was October 2013. Then the wheels came off
-
NewsTesco plans more market share dominance with 30% target
Tesco currently has a market share of 27.8%, according to the latest 12-week figures from Kantar
-
NewsTesco central Europe CEO to leave after 30 years
Tesco’s central Europe CEO is leaving the supermarket giant after 30 years with the company
-
Analysis & FeaturesHow the role of the supermarket buyer is changing
As soaring costs and climate change make production more volatile, buyer-supplier relations are changing to be more collaborative and proactive
-
Analysis & FeaturesFood waste apps say sharing is caring… but do they work?
Apps have helped slash the amount of food surplus going to waste. But do they really offer a ‘win-win-win’, or are they just shifting the problem to consumers?
-
Comment & OpinionSupermarkets can’t afford another missed emissions target
Supermarkets – businesses that are utterly reliant on nature and a stable climate for the produce they sell – must put action on climate at the top of the agenda, says Sir Dave Lewis, chair of trustees at WWF UK and former CEO of Tesco
-
Comment & OpinionRetailers’ failure to meet climate promises is ‘recipe for disaster’
Supermarkets’ failure to meet WWF climate and nature targets ‘isn’t just bad for business – it’s a recipe for disaster’
-
NewsWWF: UK supermarkets ‘off track’ to meet critical environmental targets
Supermarkets’ failure to meet crucial environmental targets is a ‘recipe for disaster’, WWF chair and former Tesco chief Dave Lewis warned
-
Analysis & FeaturesHow sustainability efforts in food are going up in flames
The clock is ticking on myriad climate targets, but progress appears to be stalling. As a swathe of senior sustainability leaders leave the industry, what can be done to reverse the damage?
-
NewsWWF urges food systems transformation as it unveils ‘shocking’ habitat destruction levels
The World Wildlife Fund’s Living Planet Report revealed food production was one of the main drivers behind a staggering loss of species
-
NewsCity snapshot: PZ Cussons to sell-off St Tropez to refocus group
PZ Cussons is kicking off a sale process for self-tanning brand St Tropez as part of reorganisation of the group. Plus, Reckitt Benckiser, Heineken and Nichols report Q1 numbers, Supreme issues a year-end trading update, and Haleon appoints Tate & Lyle CFO as its new CFO.
-
Analysis & FeaturesCan Fortress unlock the potential within Poundstretcher?
After a ‘choppy’ few years of restructuring, store closures, and multiple CEOs, can Majestic Wine owner Fortress steady the Poundstretcher ship?
-
Comment & OpinionA new dynamic as Tesco increases AI in supplier negotiations
In news its traditional supermarket rivals won’t want to hear, Tesco boss Ken Murphy revealed the retailer was pushing ahead with its next big project